IPL 2016

New South Wales 6 for 293 (Patterson 75, Maddinson 69, Hughes 65, Cowan 57, Moody 3-62) v Western AustraliaScorecard Nic Maddinson top-scored for New South Wales with 75 off 155 balls © Getty Images The New South Wales top order put together a quartet of solid innings without anyone going on to a hundred in the ground-breaking Sheffield Shield match at Lincoln, near Christchurch. It was the first time in…

Ireland 289 (N O’Brien 63, Vanua 5-59) and 244 for 5 declared (K O’Brien 75, Joyce 58) beat Papua New Guinea 188 (Vala 120, Murtagh 4-33) and 200 (Bau 45, Rankin 3-31) by 145 runsScorecard File photo: Kevin O’Brien set up Ireland’s second innings declaration with 75 off 95 balls © Getty Images Ireland maintained their flawless run in the current edition of the Intercontinental Cup, once again claiming the…

Graham Ford: ‘It’s very important that this team building is done on a very solid foundation, so patience is required’ © AFP Sri Lanka’s new coach, Graham Ford, who is set to begin his second stint with the team, has cautioned against expecting quick fixes. The team, he said, is in transition, so he expects the job to be challenging. “Sri Lanka is in the early part of a rebuilding…

50 overs New Zealand 307 for 8 (Guptill 90, Nicholls 61) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill top scored with 90 © Getty Images Martin Guptill made his highest score in seven years of cricket against Australia, but the rest of New Zealand’s batting order struggled to fully capitalise on a quick start provided by Guptill and Brendon McCullum. New Zealand’s 307 for 8 was still a highly…

“We could probably pick 3 teams; we don’t know our best 11 yet.” @eoin16 excited by the depth in his squad #SAvENG https://t.co/Easpw9HwcF — England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 2, 2016 Limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has welcomed a selection headache ahead of England’s one-day international series against South Africa. Morgan is still unsure of which players form his strongest side after the mauling of South Africa A on Saturday left him…

AB de Villiers is ready to embark on a new challenge ahead of South Africa’s five-match one-day international series against England. The captain is aiming to put the disappointing 2-1 Test series defeat behind him, having struggled individually, including falling for two ducks in the fourth Test in Centurion. De Villiers believes every series presents a new challenge as he looks to get back to his renowned big-hitting exploits in…